- Malcolm starts Muhammad Speaks, the Nation of Islam's own newspaper.
- Media attacks and "spins" their ideas and words, which Malcolm tries his best to defend.
- Malcolm visits Ghana, Egypt, and Nigeria where he is exposed to radical ideas. He criticizes black civil rights leaders for being to accommodating to white people.
- Malcolm and the Nation of Islam organize rallies to spread their teachings.
- Police and the FBI are now watching; Malcolm and other leaders of the Nation are being watched and spied on.
- The Nation of Islam gains followers, including people in jail and drug addicts who are looking for something to believe in.